Cell · Gishubi Sector # Gabiro Gabiro is a cell of Rwanda in Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers 10.6 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.6 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,475 m typical elevation ## Where is Gabiro? Gabiro lies in Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Dahwe, Gisagara, Mukande, Nyakibungo and Nyeranzi. By area it is the 287th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.1% of Gishubi Sector. The centre of Gabiro is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5875° S, 29.8805° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gabiro ### Nearby, outside Gabiro - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 15 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 15 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 15 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gabiro - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 24 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:59). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Gabiro Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Gabiro. Settlements here lie between about 1,467 m and 1,528 m above sea level (median 1,475 m). - Gishubi - Nyundo - Zamwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gabiro Named natural and historic features inside Gabiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mirayi - Nganzo - Rugese Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gabiro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 119 | | Feb | 21 | 107 | | Mar | 21 | 154 | | Apr | 20 | 170 | | May | 20 | 101 | | Jun | 19 | 36 | | Jul | 20 | 20 | | Aug | 21 | 42 | | Sep | 22 | 74 | | Oct | 21 | 124 | | Nov | 20 | 191 | | Dec | 20 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gabiro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gishubi Health Centre · Gabiro | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | BFU Bank · Butare | 15 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engen · Butare | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare | 14 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 18 km | Map | | School | E.A.V. K · Duwani | 13 km | Map | | College | NUR · Butare | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 15 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gabiro Places mapped inside Gabiro in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Gishubi Sector - Nyabitare - Nyakibungo - Nyeranzi ## Quick answers - Where is Gabiro? In Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gabiro? Dahwe, Gisagara, Mukande, Nyakibungo and Nyeranzi - What is there to see in Gabiro? Arboretum Office, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Gabiro in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gabiro? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gabiro? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gabiro? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gabiro? Settlements lie between 1,467 m and 1,528 m - What is the best time to visit Gabiro? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gabiro? Gishubi Health Centre, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gabiro? BFU Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gabiro? Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gabiro? Engen, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gabiro? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gabiro? RW220201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 10.6 km² - P-code: RW220201 - Sector: Gishubi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/gabiro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.